The time of the three weeks is a time when we avoid many activities. Why do we refrain from such activities? What are included in these activities? Below we will discuss the halachos of the three weeks. Introduction We live in a...
A fable is told of a poor, homeless man who knocked on the door of the large home of a certain wealthy man. “I need a place to live,” the poor man said. “Sorry to hear that,”...
This week’s parshah carries the name of Pinchas, son of Elazar, grandson of Aaron HaKohein. Pinchas is known as a kanai, a zealot. A devoted fighter for HaShem’s honor, determined to...
Some may argue that lashon hara is the worst aveirah of the Torah. As the Gemara (Yoma 9:) writes, " the, aveirah of baseless hatred [and lashon hara] is equivalent to the three cardinal...
Catskills Hatzalah is the largest all-volunteer Ambulance Service in the Catskills, providing premium quality prehospital emergency medical treatment and ambulance transport at no cost to all who need it. Catskills...
This past month, Hatzolah Air headquarters moved officially from Westchester to Sullivan County’s Airport in the Town of Bethel - where the non-profit organization is leasing an undeveloped section of...
The Sleeper Izzy is sitting in synagogue one Sabbath morning when he falls asleep and starts to snore. The synagogue care taker quickly comes over to him, taps him softly on his shoulder and says, "Please stop your snoring, Izzy,...
This week’s parshah tells us of Balak, King of Moav, and Bilaam, a sorcerer and practitioner of black magic. Balak saw Bnei Yisroel’s large encampment, their vast number of tents, and...
As summer approaches there is an annual migration to our favorite vacation spots. In the tristate area, over a half million people make the annual pilgrimage to the Catskills summer...
I. Close Your Ears The Gemara in Kesubos (5a-b) says, “What does it mean: ‘And you shall have a shovel among your weapons (azenekha)’ (Deut. 23:14)? Do not read it as:...